He twiddles the black bracelet between his fingertips, feeling the fine threads of hair that are braided together to create the piece. Though the strands were not originally black in coloration; corruption has thus given it such an appearance. It's interesting how corruption can be so notable in other parts of the body; the blackened veins that line a host's body is an obvious giveaway for a demon ready to hop.
But rarely does corruption reach extremities like hair and nails, for the host would die before such a thing could happen. And thus, not even scholars are aware of how mild and inconspicuous rotted strands of hair look like.
He puts the bracelet down, the edge of his golden watch clatters against the wood of the table before sliding the object across.
Casually, he pulls the ashtray closer to himself and lights a cigarillo.
